• GrandAyatollaLenin [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    It's the same either way. You vote for the algorithm that favours your party vs you vote for the election commission that favours your party.

    You're assuming it's possible to discuss these things in the abstract. It's not. "What people want out of their representation" is the same as who they want.

    It will take literally 10 minutes for this to turn into a partisan pissing patch. Liberals will want represenation of minorities. Conservatives won't want them given any special treatment.

    If abstracting it were possible, and people decided what they want without knowing the consequences, the outcome would likely be worse. Competitive elections sound good in theory, but it's safe spots where 3rd parties can emerge as the alternative.